OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The third-seeded Florida State softball team (55-9) will begin their quest for a national championship on Thursday night against No. 6 Oklahoma State (46-16) at 6 p.m. on ESPN. Fans can also listen to the action on Westwood One radio on Sirius XM Radio channel 84. This will be the second time the two teams have met this season as they played a three-game series in Stillwater on Mar. 10-12. The Seminoles took the first game of the series by a score of 7-5 before the Cowgirls took the last two games of the series. Series History This will be the 27th time that Florida State and Oklahoma State have met. The two teams met earlier this year in Stillwater where OSU took two out of three. This is the 11th time the two teams have met in the postseason and the third time the teams have met in the Women’s College World Series. Florida State NCAA Tournament History The Seminoles are 103-75 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Seminoles are making their 12th appearance in the Women’s College World Series which is the third-most among this year’s WCWS field. The Seminoles are 19-21 all-time at the Women’s College World Series. The Seminoles have reached the championship series in their past two trips to Oklahoma City. This is the 35th time the Seminoles have qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The Seminoles have qualified for 23 consecutive NCAA Tournaments. OKC Trip No. 12 The Seminoles clinched their 12th trip to Oklahoma City after defeating No. 14 Georgia (8-1, 4-2) in the Tallahassee Super Regional. The Seminoles last made a trip to OKC in 2021 where they went on to the championship series before falling to Oklahoma. The Seminole are 10-4 in their last two trips to Oklahoma City. As the No. 3 seed, this is the highest seed the Seminoles have ever had entering the Women’s College World Series. WCWS Experience 11 out of the Seminoles’ 22 players were on the 2021 National Runner-Up team. Devyn Flaherty, Kaley Mudge, Kalei Harding, Josie Muffley and Kathryn Sandercock were all starters for the 2021 team. Mudge and Sandercock were each named to the 2021 WCWS All-Tournament Team. Dominance in the Circle The Seminoles’ pitching staff has been dominant so far in the NCAA Tournament. In six games, the Noles have given up just five earned runs for 0.80 ERA. The Seminoles are led by senior ace Kathryn Sandercocck who has allowed just two earned runs in 21 innings of work in the NCAA Tournament. Sandercock is 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament and also recorded a save. For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter (FSU_Softball), Instagram (fsusoftball) and Facebook (Florida State Seminoles Sofball).

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